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42 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 12 Apr \ parent \ on: German experiment gave people UBI and on average they kept working full-time econ
It's surprising that they both maintain the same level of employment and pursue more education, while they're less budget constrained. I would expect them to take time off from work, since the income is less urgently needed, and pursue more education/training.
Don't assume I didn't scroll through. I clicked through to the project and read through their findings. I'm just passing along what a labor economist finds surprising about one aspect of this result (which I remain skeptical of, btw). The UBI literature is not nearly as unambiguous as you are implying.
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72 sats \ 1 reply \ @Murch 13 Apr
Are you aware of a study or test program that showed an adverse outcome or are you talking about economists in theory not being able to wrap their head around most people wanting to do something with their lives? ;)
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 13 Apr
Both, I suppose. Although, more lack of significant effects than outright adverse effects.
Often, the studies don’t involve sufficient income to justify much response, though, which is why I thought this one might have more to offer.
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